Belonging
Three long days, three long days without food! Goku's eyes were starting to blur. He can't help it but he'd have to bug Sanzo again. This past few days Sanzo has been irritable and aloof to him. Whenever he'd get close to the monk, Sanzo would get away from him immediately as if he detested having in contact with him. Goku frowned. Yes Sanzo was always irritable but he's getting worse lately, and he was nicer to Goyjo and Hakkai. Come to think of it, Sanzo started to change when they met Homura, since then Sanzo. hated him? Goku didn't know for sure. He'd have to try, until he can break through Sanzo's barrier, again. "Sanzo, I'm hungry!" Goku whined. WHACK. "Have you got nothing to say more important! If not don't talk!" Sanzo said harshly, while putting away his paper fan. I knew he'd say something like that. He'd have to talk to his second option then. "Hakkai! When will we get to town? I'm so hungry." "Maa, Goku, just a little bit more, we'll be there in about an hour." "Bakazaru, you're always hungry." "What about you then horny water monster? You're always looking for women!" "Nandato?!" "Urusai!"
Now this is what I call food! Goku's eyes glazed over the mountain of food they'd ordered. "Itadakimasu!" Goku picked numerous amounts of food of different kinds and rammed them down his throat as fast as he could. WHACK. "Bakazaru, that food is for all of us." "Maa, Sanzo there are still more. And Goku is a growing boy; he'd need lots of it." Hakkai defended Goku and smiled across the table at him. Goku had happy tears in his eyes and nodding as if thanking Hakkai from the bottom of his heart.
After the meal they retreated to their respective rooms. There was only two available at the inn, so they'd have to share. Usual room assignments of course, Sanzo and Goku, Hakkai and Goyjo. Goku raced to the stairs frantic to collapse and have a good night's sleep. When he reached their door, he stopped and waited for Sanzo. He had the keys. "Sanzo! Hurry up!" Goku hollered at the monk. Sanzo finally arrived, then without unlocking the door faced him. "You will bunk with Goyjo tonight." "Huh? Why?" Golden eyes were searching for an answer on the purple orbs of the monk. Sanzo turned to look away. "I don't want to room with you, you noisy bakazaru." Goku's eyes immediately pooled with hurt tears. Without thinking, Goku ran as fast as he could.
Sanzo hates me! Goku said to himself for the nth time that night. He stared at the ceiling then at Goyjo who is sleeping at the opposite side of the room. Hakkai had caught him and brought him back to the inn talking some sense in to him. "Goku, don't worry, Sanzo is just in a bad mood today." Bad mood my ass! Sanzo's always mad at me and I didn't do anything wrong this time. Goku had thought long and hard about the events that occurred today. He can truthfully tell that he didn't do anything to annoy Sanzo. Goku craned his neck to see if Goyjo was really asleep. He can't see, it was dark. Another tactic. "Psst. Goyjo, are you still awake?" Silence. Goku sighed heavily and closed his eyes. Might as well get some sleep. "What is it, bakazaru?" "So you still awake, huh?" "Can't sleep." "Me too." Silence. "Is something bothering you Goku? You're awfully behaved today." Goyjo raised his brows. "Does Sanzo hate me?" Goku blurted. Goyjo was taken aback, the monkey was serious. He is crying, isn't he? "Oi? You okay? You're crying." "Of course I'm not!" Goyjo chuckled. "I can tell. Anyway, what made you think that Sanzo hates you?" "Well, he doesn't want to be near me anymore, I mean, if I get too close to him he'd swat me away. And every little mistake I made I get whacked by his fan." Goku sniffed and clutched his blankets tighter. "I can't stand Sanzo being mad at me, I owe him so much that I don't want to be a burden to him! What should I do?" Goyjo, who was getting bored with Sanzo's little acts of selfishness, thought of something, which would teach the monk a lesson. "Hmmm... if you think you're too much of a burden to Sanzo then leave him, if that's would make the corrupt monk happy." Goku sat up straight, shocked. "What? Leave Sanzo? How could I do that? I owe him." "Yes, you owe him but if you think Sanzo hates you then you would be doing a favor to him if you just left right?" Goku scrunched up his face as if thinking hard. "You're right, but where would I go?" Goyjo turned his back to the monkey closed his eyes and smiled evilly. "To Homura."
"What? You told Goku to go to Homura?" Hakkai shrieked when Goyjo told him about his little chat with Goku. "Keep your voice down. They might hear you." Goyjo pointed to the table where Goku and Sanzo still sat finishing breakfast. "But." "Shh. listen, it will benefit them both. Look Sanzo started acting like a jerk to Goku and the poor monkey is all upset about it." Hakkai nodded in agreement, it was breaking his heart to see Goku sad and lost. "But how did Homura get in the picture?" Hakkai asked blankly. Goyjo raised his arms in frustration. "Hakkai, never knew you were so dense! Picture this, Homura likes Goku and of course the monkey is oblivious to it, but our almighty Sanzo-sama isn't. " Hakkai nodded and then gasped when realization seeped in. "You don't mean?!" Goyjo just smiled. "Yes, Sanzo-sama is jealous."
Sanzo shifted in his seat, pretending to read the paper when he was really looking at Goku. Something is wrong with the zaru. He eyed Goku intensely; the monkey was picking on his food and looks kind of sober and he lacks the usual cheery mood. Sanzo knitted his brows together. Maybe I was too hard on him. Sanzo immediately disregarded the idea. He was always like that, besides the Zaru is so stupid that he won't notice anything even if it's right in front of its face. Sanzo smiled discreetly, it was what attracted him to the zaru in the first place; the innocence or the naiveté if you will. But the zaru will never know his affection. Never.
Goku was picking on his food, which he has never done before. It was on his mouth the moment it has been laid on the table. But today, Goku doesn't feel like his normal self. He doesn't even feel hungry; his mind was swirling with so much thought, that he couldn't spare some of it to think about eating. He sighed, Goyjo said that I should leave if that's what makes Sanzo happy, but. what about me? I am happy being with them, being with Sanzo. Goku peeked at Sanzo, who was holding the paper high up his face that he can't see the monk. He sighed again. What should I do? "Oi! Corrupt monk and bakazaru! Aren't you finished with breakfast yet?" Goyjo asked them quite happily. "I am finished long before you have, but you have business to take care of." Sanzo said looking dangerously at Goyjo. Goyjo of course had been flirting with women at the inn. "Yare, yare." "Are you finished eating Goku?" It was Hakkai looking concerned. "Hai, I'm ready." Goku stood up and walked out the door, found Hakuryu and loaded himself into it. Hakkai sighed; Goku was clearly upset.
Homura paced the length of the room. What to do? What to do? It has been a week since they'd done anything at all, and he was bored out of his mind. His frequent trips to find Rinrei's remains stopped, since he had already found it. He also had the sutra which Gyokumen-Koushu had. The Evil Sutra, which was with Konzen, hasn't yet been retrieved, but that was part of his plan. He didn't want to take away the only reason he had to see the party of four. He nodded thoughtfully. I think its time for another visit. Besides Goku will keep him entertained, and it was nice to see Konzen struggling to act cool and uncaring when he made discreet moves on the golden eyed boy. Homura chuckled; if Konzen keeps acting like that. he'll lose Goku. And I will be here waiting for the boy. With that happy thought, Homura left to find Konzen's party.
Three long days, three long days without food! Goku's eyes were starting to blur. He can't help it but he'd have to bug Sanzo again. This past few days Sanzo has been irritable and aloof to him. Whenever he'd get close to the monk, Sanzo would get away from him immediately as if he detested having in contact with him. Goku frowned. Yes Sanzo was always irritable but he's getting worse lately, and he was nicer to Goyjo and Hakkai. Come to think of it, Sanzo started to change when they met Homura, since then Sanzo. hated him? Goku didn't know for sure. He'd have to try, until he can break through Sanzo's barrier, again. "Sanzo, I'm hungry!" Goku whined. WHACK. "Have you got nothing to say more important! If not don't talk!" Sanzo said harshly, while putting away his paper fan. I knew he'd say something like that. He'd have to talk to his second option then. "Hakkai! When will we get to town? I'm so hungry." "Maa, Goku, just a little bit more, we'll be there in about an hour." "Bakazaru, you're always hungry." "What about you then horny water monster? You're always looking for women!" "Nandato?!" "Urusai!"
Now this is what I call food! Goku's eyes glazed over the mountain of food they'd ordered. "Itadakimasu!" Goku picked numerous amounts of food of different kinds and rammed them down his throat as fast as he could. WHACK. "Bakazaru, that food is for all of us." "Maa, Sanzo there are still more. And Goku is a growing boy; he'd need lots of it." Hakkai defended Goku and smiled across the table at him. Goku had happy tears in his eyes and nodding as if thanking Hakkai from the bottom of his heart.
After the meal they retreated to their respective rooms. There was only two available at the inn, so they'd have to share. Usual room assignments of course, Sanzo and Goku, Hakkai and Goyjo. Goku raced to the stairs frantic to collapse and have a good night's sleep. When he reached their door, he stopped and waited for Sanzo. He had the keys. "Sanzo! Hurry up!" Goku hollered at the monk. Sanzo finally arrived, then without unlocking the door faced him. "You will bunk with Goyjo tonight." "Huh? Why?" Golden eyes were searching for an answer on the purple orbs of the monk. Sanzo turned to look away. "I don't want to room with you, you noisy bakazaru." Goku's eyes immediately pooled with hurt tears. Without thinking, Goku ran as fast as he could.
Sanzo hates me! Goku said to himself for the nth time that night. He stared at the ceiling then at Goyjo who is sleeping at the opposite side of the room. Hakkai had caught him and brought him back to the inn talking some sense in to him. "Goku, don't worry, Sanzo is just in a bad mood today." Bad mood my ass! Sanzo's always mad at me and I didn't do anything wrong this time. Goku had thought long and hard about the events that occurred today. He can truthfully tell that he didn't do anything to annoy Sanzo. Goku craned his neck to see if Goyjo was really asleep. He can't see, it was dark. Another tactic. "Psst. Goyjo, are you still awake?" Silence. Goku sighed heavily and closed his eyes. Might as well get some sleep. "What is it, bakazaru?" "So you still awake, huh?" "Can't sleep." "Me too." Silence. "Is something bothering you Goku? You're awfully behaved today." Goyjo raised his brows. "Does Sanzo hate me?" Goku blurted. Goyjo was taken aback, the monkey was serious. He is crying, isn't he? "Oi? You okay? You're crying." "Of course I'm not!" Goyjo chuckled. "I can tell. Anyway, what made you think that Sanzo hates you?" "Well, he doesn't want to be near me anymore, I mean, if I get too close to him he'd swat me away. And every little mistake I made I get whacked by his fan." Goku sniffed and clutched his blankets tighter. "I can't stand Sanzo being mad at me, I owe him so much that I don't want to be a burden to him! What should I do?" Goyjo, who was getting bored with Sanzo's little acts of selfishness, thought of something, which would teach the monk a lesson. "Hmmm... if you think you're too much of a burden to Sanzo then leave him, if that's would make the corrupt monk happy." Goku sat up straight, shocked. "What? Leave Sanzo? How could I do that? I owe him." "Yes, you owe him but if you think Sanzo hates you then you would be doing a favor to him if you just left right?" Goku scrunched up his face as if thinking hard. "You're right, but where would I go?" Goyjo turned his back to the monkey closed his eyes and smiled evilly. "To Homura."
"What? You told Goku to go to Homura?" Hakkai shrieked when Goyjo told him about his little chat with Goku. "Keep your voice down. They might hear you." Goyjo pointed to the table where Goku and Sanzo still sat finishing breakfast. "But." "Shh. listen, it will benefit them both. Look Sanzo started acting like a jerk to Goku and the poor monkey is all upset about it." Hakkai nodded in agreement, it was breaking his heart to see Goku sad and lost. "But how did Homura get in the picture?" Hakkai asked blankly. Goyjo raised his arms in frustration. "Hakkai, never knew you were so dense! Picture this, Homura likes Goku and of course the monkey is oblivious to it, but our almighty Sanzo-sama isn't. " Hakkai nodded and then gasped when realization seeped in. "You don't mean?!" Goyjo just smiled. "Yes, Sanzo-sama is jealous."
Sanzo shifted in his seat, pretending to read the paper when he was really looking at Goku. Something is wrong with the zaru. He eyed Goku intensely; the monkey was picking on his food and looks kind of sober and he lacks the usual cheery mood. Sanzo knitted his brows together. Maybe I was too hard on him. Sanzo immediately disregarded the idea. He was always like that, besides the Zaru is so stupid that he won't notice anything even if it's right in front of its face. Sanzo smiled discreetly, it was what attracted him to the zaru in the first place; the innocence or the naiveté if you will. But the zaru will never know his affection. Never.
Goku was picking on his food, which he has never done before. It was on his mouth the moment it has been laid on the table. But today, Goku doesn't feel like his normal self. He doesn't even feel hungry; his mind was swirling with so much thought, that he couldn't spare some of it to think about eating. He sighed, Goyjo said that I should leave if that's what makes Sanzo happy, but. what about me? I am happy being with them, being with Sanzo. Goku peeked at Sanzo, who was holding the paper high up his face that he can't see the monk. He sighed again. What should I do? "Oi! Corrupt monk and bakazaru! Aren't you finished with breakfast yet?" Goyjo asked them quite happily. "I am finished long before you have, but you have business to take care of." Sanzo said looking dangerously at Goyjo. Goyjo of course had been flirting with women at the inn. "Yare, yare." "Are you finished eating Goku?" It was Hakkai looking concerned. "Hai, I'm ready." Goku stood up and walked out the door, found Hakuryu and loaded himself into it. Hakkai sighed; Goku was clearly upset.
Homura paced the length of the room. What to do? What to do? It has been a week since they'd done anything at all, and he was bored out of his mind. His frequent trips to find Rinrei's remains stopped, since he had already found it. He also had the sutra which Gyokumen-Koushu had. The Evil Sutra, which was with Konzen, hasn't yet been retrieved, but that was part of his plan. He didn't want to take away the only reason he had to see the party of four. He nodded thoughtfully. I think its time for another visit. Besides Goku will keep him entertained, and it was nice to see Konzen struggling to act cool and uncaring when he made discreet moves on the golden eyed boy. Homura chuckled; if Konzen keeps acting like that. he'll lose Goku. And I will be here waiting for the boy. With that happy thought, Homura left to find Konzen's party.